Daemen College: Academic Calendar

FALL 2007

Saturday, September 1 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON	Welcome Week Begins Check-in for NEW RESIDENT STUDENTS Wick Campus Center Lobby Certain Administrative offices are open from 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Sunday, September 2 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	Check-in for NEW COMMUTER STUDENTS Wick Campus Center Lobby
Sunday, September 2 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Residence halls open for returning resident students-Check in at Wick Campus Center Lobby First meal served: Dinner
Sunday, September 2 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Required Freshmen meetings (see new student check-in packet for details)
Monday, September 3	Labor Day Holiday - Offices closed
Tuesday, September 4	CLASSES COMMENCE
Tuesday, September 4-Tuesday, September 11	Late Registration Throughout late registration, Admissions, Academic Advisement, Financial Aid, Registration AND Student Accounts Offices are open 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM daily with the exception of Friday, September 7
Thursday, September 6 11:00 AM	Fall Convocation: Wick Social Room All returning students and College personnel are invited. The program will be immediately followed by a campus wide luncheon.
Tuesday, September 11	Last day for making changes in schedule (DROP/ADD) Classes with Special Dates: For Drop/Add and Authorized Withdrawal dates, click here AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 7:00 PM)
Wednesday, September 12	SPRING 2008 Preliminary Course Schedule available on the web for faculty review and final changes by Department Chairs AND INTERSEMESTER 2008 Proposed course materials sent to Department Chairs
Wednesday, September 26	INTERSEMESTER Proposed course materials returned to Registrar's Office
Thursday, September 27 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's Offices (DS 120 & 123)
Friday, October 5	Application for Degree forms submitted to the Registrar's Office by prospective January 2008 and May 2008 graduates. Obtain and print online form: www.daemen.edu/registrar.
Saturday, October 6- Tuesday, October 9	Fall Break -- Classes will not meet
Wednesday, October 10	Classes Resume
Wednesday, October 10	SPRING 2008 Preliminary Course Schedule with final changes due in the Registrar's Office AND INTERSEMESTER Preliminary Course Schedule available on the web for faculty and final changes by Department chairs
Monday, October 15	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Thursday, October 18	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, October 19	INTERSEMESTER 2008 with final changes returned to Registrar's Office
Friday, October 19 NOON	Mid-Term Deficiency grades submitted to the Registration office by faculty
Tuesday, October 30	SPRING and INTERSEMSESTER 2008 ADVANCE REGISTRATION MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP AS FOLLOWS: UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: Location: Registration Office, DS 120 GRADUATE STUDENTS (INCLUDING CANADIAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM) Location: Graduate Program Offices; Canadian Scholars Office. Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Wednesday, October 31	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Thursday, November 1 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's Offices (DS 120 & 123)
Friday, November 2	FALL 2008 Proposed Course Offerings materials sent to Department Chairs
Wednesday, November 7	Last day for authorized withdrawal from classes and/or change of status from credit to audit (ANY REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY OR ALL COURSES AFTER THIS DATE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS) Classes with Special Dates: For Drop/Add and Authorized Withdrawal dates, click here to see AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Thursday, November 8 - Friday, November 30	SPRING AND INTERSEMESTER 2008 ADVANCE REGISTRATION Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM) on the following ADVANCE REGISTRATION days: Thursday, November 8 Tuesday, November 13 Monday, November 26
Tuesday, November 20	Thanksgiving recess begins AFTER last class
Wednesday, November 21 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving Recess Last meal served: Breakfast
Wednesday, November 21	Offices close at Noon
Wednesday, November 21 - Saturday, November 24	Thanksgiving holiday -- Classes will not meet
Sunday, November 25 12:00 NOON	Residence halls re-open First meal served: Dinner
Monday, November 26	Classes Resume - Offices re-open, regular business hours
Friday, November 30	FALL 2008 Proposed Course Offerings returned to the Registrar's Office
Friday, December 7	Last day of classes for Fall 2007 semester AND Last day for students to submit outstanding work for Spring and Summer 2007 "Incomplete" (I) grades. (Extensions are granted ONLY if they are approved by the Committee on Academic Standards)
Friday, December 7	INTERSEMESTER 2008 Registration ends
Monday, December 10 - Friday, December 14	Examinations are held. Examination schedule is available on the Daemen website AND in the Registrar/Registration Offices (DS 123, 120 respectively)
Thursday, December 13	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, December 14	Examinations end and intersemester recess begins AFTER last exam
Saturday, December 5 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for Holiday recess Last meal served: Breakfast
Monday December 17	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18 12:00 NOON	GRADES DUE FROM FACULTY
TBA	Offices closed for Holiday recess

INTERSEMESTER 2008

Thursday, January 3	INTERSEMESTER CLASSES COMMENCE AND Drop/Add Day for Intersemester Registration AND Office re-open, regular business hours AND Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Monday, January 14	Last day for authorized withdrawal from Intersemester classes
Thursday, January 18	Last day of classes for Intersemester 2008
Monday, January 21	Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance - Offices are closed
Tuesday, January 22	Intersemester Examinations are held. (If no examination held, class will meet on this day)
Wednesday, January 23	INTERSEMESTER GRADES DUE FROM FACULTY

SPRING 2008

TBA	Meeting of the Committee on Academic Standards
TBA	Meeting of the Graduate Committee on Academic Standards
Sunday, January 20 12:00 NOON	Residence Halls open for all students First meal served: Dinner
Tuesday, January 22	REGISTRATION continues for all students. Financial Aid, Registration AND Student Accounts offices hold evening hours (8:30 AM - 7:00 PM)
Wednesday, January 23	CLASSES COMMENCE
Wednesday, January 23 - Wednesday, January 30	Late Registration Throughout late registration the Financial Aid, Registration AND Student Accounts Offices are open 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM with the exception of Friday, January 25 (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM)
Friday, January 25	SUMMER 2008 Proposed Course Offerings materials sent to Department Chairs AND Fall 2008 Preliminary Course Schedule available on the web for faculty review and final changes by Department Chairs.
Wednesday, January 30	Last day for making changes in schedule (DROP/ADD) AND Registration Office holds evening hours ( 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM )
Friday, February 8	SUMMER 2008 Proposed Course Offerings returned to the Registrar's office
Thursday, February 14 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's Offices (DS 120 & 123)
Monday, February 18	Presidents' Day -- Classes will not meet/Offices will be closed
Wednesday, February 20	SUMMER 2008 Preliminary Course Schedule available on the web for faculty review and final changes by Department Chairs
Monday, February 22	FALL 2008 Preliminary Course Schedule with final changes due in the Registrar's Office
Monday, March 3	Last day for non-completing seniors or graduate students to submit application to walk in the Commencement ceremony. See http://daemen.edu/registrar, Graduation Info link for eligibility requirements and application. AND SUMMER 2008 Preliminary Course Schedule with final changes du e in the Registrar's Office AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Thursday, March 1	Last day for non-completing seniors or graduate students to submit application to walk in the Commencement ceremony. See http://daemen.edu/registrar, Graduation Infor link for eligibility requirements and application.
Thursday, March 6	Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, March 7 NOON	Mid-term deficiency grades submitted to the Registration Office by faculty
Friday, March 21 - Friday, March 28	Spring Break and Spring Holiday Classes will not meet
Saturday, March 22 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for Spring Break Last meal served: Breakfast
Sunday, March 30 12:00 NOON	Residence halls re-open First meal served: Dinner
Monday, March 31	Classes Resume
Thursday, March 29 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's offices (DS 120 & 123)
Tuesday, April 1	SUMMER AND FALL 2008 ADVANCE REGISTRATION MATERIALS are available for students to pick up in the Registration Office (DS 120) AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Wednesday, April 2	SPRING 2009 Proposed Course Offerings sent to Department Chairs AND Registration Office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Wednesday, April 4	Last day for authorized withdrawal from classes and/or change of status from credit to audit (ANY REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY OR ALL COURSES AFTER THIS DATE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS) AND Registration Office holds evening hours ( 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM )
Thursday, April 3	Departmental Meetings with students are held. Location of meetings posted on the web and in faculty offices and Registration/Registrar's offices (DS 120 & 123)
Friday, April 4-	Last day for authorized withdrawal from classes and/or change of status from credit to audit (ANY REQUESTS FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM ANY OR ALL COURSES AFTER THIS DATE MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC STANDARDS) AND Registration Office holds evening hours ( 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM )
Thursday, April 17	ROTATION CLASS - STUDENTS AND FACULTY ARE TO FOLLOW THEIR MONDAY CLASS SCHEDULE
Monday, April 21	Spring Reflection Day- Classes will not meet
Tuesday, April 8 - Wednesday, April 23	FALL 2008 ADVANCE REGISTRATION Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM) on the following ADVANCE REGISTRATION days Tuesday, April 8 Monday, April 14 Thursday, April 17
Friday, April 11	Last day for students to submit a letter of application and/or other required materials for admission to upper division/professional phase for all departments. Required materials are to be submitted to the appropriate academic Department Chair
Thursday, April 24	SUMMER 2008 ADVANCE REGISTRATION begins
TBA TBA TIME: TBA	Academic Festival Keynote Speaker: TBA
TBA	Academic Festival: All day, campus-wide event. Students, college personnel and the general public are invited to attend the Festival in lieu of classes normally held 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday, April 25	SPRING 2009 Proposed Course offerings returned to the Registrar's Office
Thursday, May 1	Last day of classes for Spring 2008 AND Last day for students to submit outstanding work for Fall 2007 "Incomplete" (I) grades. (Extensions are granted ONLY if they are approved by the Committee on Academic Standards)
Friday, May 2	Study Day - No examinations to be held
Monday, May 5- Friday, May 9	Examinations are held. Examination schedule is available on the Daemen website AND in the Registrar/Registration offices (DS 123, 120 respectively)
Thursday, May 8	Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Friday, May 9	Semester ends AFTER last exam
Saturday, May 10 10:00 AM	Residence halls close for all students NOT participating in Commencement Last meal served: Breakfast
Monday, May 12 - Saturday, May 17	Graduation week celebration
Monday, May 12	Registration office holds evening hours (8:30 AM - 6:30 PM)
Tuesday, May 13 12:00 NOON	Grades due from faculty for all prospective May '08 graduates and prospective non-graduating ceremony participants, Physical Therapy AND Physician Assistant majors who are applicants for commencing upper division/professional phase studies in the Fall '08 semester
Friday, May 16	Baccalaureate Awards Ceremony
Saturday, May 17 2:30 PM	COMMENCEMENT Kleinhans Music Hall 3 Symphony Circle Buffalo, NY 14201
Sunday, May 18 10:00 AM	Residence Halls close for all remaining students
Tuesday, May 20 NOON	Grades due from faculty for all other students
TBA	Meeting of the Committee on Academic Standards
Friday, June 6	Application for Degree forms submitted to the Registrar's office by prospective September 2008 graduates. Obtain and print online form: www.daemen.edu/registrar
TBA	Meeting of the Graduate Committee on Academic Standards